DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2018.v06i12.031

Pages: 4782-4791

A prospective cohort study was conducted at Neonatal care unit of Department of Paediatrics, Sahaeed Ziaur Rahman Medical College Hospital. From July 2012 to December 2012 to determine value of serial measurement of C - reactive protein in assessment of clinically suspect neonatal sepsis. Total 100 patients were assessed. Fifty new born were included as cases (Group-A) & fifty were included as control (Group-B). Among total 100 patients, 55 were male baby and 45 were female baby. In group-A, 28 neonate were male and 22 were female. In group-B, 27 were male and 23 were female. In this study, there is male preponderance among the suspected cases of neonatal sepsis. Male and female ratio is 14:11. Most of the parents were from Bogura (68%) and rest was from Gybandha, Sirajgonj and Naogaon. Economic status was mostly slightly sufficient (72%). About 33% parents were illiterate, 56% parents were literate, 09% parents were educated and 02% of the parents were highly educated. All neonates selected as control were delivered by doctors posted in Gynea and Obstetric department of this hospital.